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SET competitor include Star Plus, Zee TV, and Colors.[4] In terms of average prime time TVR; Sony Entertainment Television had 3 shows among top ten non-fiction programs in 2011 while Zee TV and STAR Plus had two shows.[5]

In July 2010, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that it has bought the copyrights of Kaun Banega Crorepati (Indian version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire) from STAR Plus and aired KBC 4 with its original host Amitabh Bachchan on the Indian SET. KBC 1 & 2 were hosted by Amitabh Bachchan and KBC 3 was hosted by Shahrukh Khan on STAR Plus. Kaun Banega Crorepati(KBC) Season 5 started on Sony Entertainment Television on the independence day, 15 August 2011 with its brand new 1st Episode which saw a blockbuster opening of 5.24 TVRs, in the top 3 metros Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata. KBC has been one of the most successful shows of Sony Entertainment Television.[5]